When it comes to writing songs, Paul Simon is a true poet. I sit here listening to my life play out in his lyrics. For example, this song considers both sides of an argument between lovers, but it could easily be friends or anyone in a relationship. After spending the first verse talking about how much they love each other, it spirals down to a simple case of hurt feelings:

“You’re the one
You broke my heart
You made me cry
You’re the one

But when I hear it from the other side
It’s a completely different song
I’m the one who made you cry
And I’m the one who’s wrong
In my dream you spoke to me
And you said

You’re the one
You broke my heart
You made me cry
You’re the one

Nature gives us shapeless shapes
Clouds and waves and flame
But human expectation
Is that love remains the same
And when it doesn’t
We point our fingers
And blame blame blame

You’re the one
You broke my heart
You made me cry
And I’m the one
I broke your heart
I made you cry
And you’re the one
You broke my heart
You made me cry
We’re the ones”

I’m amazed that something so simple, such as a song, can make our emotions seem so understandable, so obvious. Unfortunately it isn’t as simple to solve these moments as it is to illustrate them.